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REGUL  AJTXONS 

FOR  THE 

UNIFORM  DRESS  AND  EQUIPMENTS, 

OF  THE 

VOLUNTEERS  AND  STATE  TROOPS 

OF 

NORTH     CAROLINA. 


State  of  North  Carolina. 

GENERAL  ORDERS, 


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-.  >  Adjutant  General's  office, 

Raleigh,  May  27th,  1861. 

The  following  regulations  for  the  Uniform  Dress 
and  Equipments  of  the  volunteers  and  State  Troops  of 
North  Carolina,  are  published  for  the  information  and 
guidance  of  the  same  : 

Proceedings  of  a  Board  of  Officers,  which  assembled  in  the 
City  of  Raleigh,  N.  C,  May  23,  1S6L,  by  virtue  of  the 
following  order,  viz: 

State  troops  of  N.  C. 

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Adjutant  Generals  Office, 


Ealeigh,  May  23,  1861. 


A  Board  of  officers  to  consist  of 

Col.  J.  A.  J.  Bradford,  Corps  of  Ord'nce  and  Engineers. 

Col.  Geo.  B.  Anderson,  4th  Infantry. 

Lieut.  Col.  R.  H.  Riddick,  Ass't  Adjutant  General. 

Captain  A.  M.  Scales,  3rd  Reg't.  of  N.  C.  Volunteers. 

Captain  John  W.  Cameron,  Ass't  Quarter  Master, 
will  assemble  at  the  Quarter  Master  General's  office,  this 
afternoon,  at  half  past  four  o'clock,  or  as  soon  thereafter 


as  practicable,  to  determine  the  Uniform  dress  and  equip- 
ments of  the  Volunteer  and  State  Troops  of  North  Car- 
olina. 

By  order  of  the  Governor, 

(signed,)  R.  H.  RIDDICK, 

Ass't  Adj't.  General. 
The  Board  met  pursuant  to  the  above  order ;  present, 
all  the  members,  and  proceeded  to  the  business  indica- 
ted in  the  order.     It  recommends  the  following,  viz : 
UNIFORM. 

COAT. 

1.  For  Commissioned,  Officers. — All  officers  shall  wear  a 
frock  coat,  the  skirt  to  extend  from  two-thirds  to  three- 
fourths  the  distance  from  the  top  of  the  hips  to  the  bend 
of  the  knee,  single  breasted  for  Captains  and  Lieutenants, 
double  breasted  for  all  other  grades — of  North  Carolina 
grey  cloth  for  all  Regimental  Officers — of  dark  blue 
cloth  for  General  Officers  and  Officeis  of  the  General 
Staff. 

2.  For  a  Major  General. — Two  rows  of  buttons  on 
the  breast,  nine  in  each  row,  placed  in  threes;  the  dis. 
tance  between  each  row,  five  and  one-half  inches  at  top 
and  three  and  one-half  inches  at  bottom  ;  stand  up  col- 
lar, to  rise  no  higher  than  to  permit  the  chin  to  turn 
freely  over  it,  to  hook  in  front  at  the  bottom  and  slope 
thenceupward  and  backward  at  an  angle  of  thirty  degrees 
on  each  side,  cuffs  two  and  a  half  inches  deep,  to  go  round 
the  sleeves  parallel  with  the  lower  edge  and  to  button 
with  three  small  buttons  at  the  under  seam  ;  pockets  in 
the  fold  of  the  skirts,  with  one  button  at  the  hip  and  one 
at  the  end  of  each  pocket,  making  four  buttons  in  the 
back  and  skirt  of 'the  coat,  the  hip  buttons  to  range 
with  the  lowest  button  on  the  breast ;  lining  of  the  coat, 
black. 


3.  For  a  Brigadier  General, — The  same  as  for  a  Major 
General,  except  that  there  will  be  only  eight  buttons  in 
each  row  on  the  breast,  placed  in  pairs. 

4.  For  a  Colonel, — The  same  as  for  a  Brigadier  General, 
except  that  there  will  be  only  seven  buttons  in  each  row 
on  the  breast,  placed  at  equal  distances. 

5.  For  a  Lieutenant.  Colonel. — Same  as  for  a  Colonel. 

6.  For  a  Major. — Same  as  for  a  Colonel. 

7.  For  a,  Captain. — Same  as  for  a  Colonel,  except  that 
there  will  be  only  one  row  of  nine  buttons  on  the  breast, 
placed  at  equal  distances. 

S.  For  a  1st  Lieutenant. — Same  as  for  a  Captain. 

9.  For  a  2nd  Lieutenant. — Same  as  for  a  Captain. 

10.  For  Enlisted  Mm. — The  uniform  coatfor  all  enlisted 
men  shall  be  a  sack  coat  of  gray  cloth  (of  North  Carolina 
Manufacture)  extending  half  way  down  the  thigh,  and 
made  loose,  with  falling  collar,  and  an  inside  pocket  on 
each  breast,  six  coat  buttons  down  the  front,  commencing 
at  the  throat;  a  strip  of  cloth  sewed  on  each  shoulder, 
extending  from  the  base  of  the  collar  to  the  shoulder 
seam,  an  inch  and  a  half  wide  at  the  base  of  the  collar,  and 
two  inches  wide  at  the  shoulder  ;  this  strip  will  be  of  black 
cloth  for  Infantry,  red  for  Artillery  andyellowfor  Cavalry. 

11.  For  a  Musician. — The  same  as  for  other  enlisted 
men,  with  the  addition  of  a  bar  of  braid,  horizontal  to  each 
button — black  for  Infantry — red  for  Artillery  and  yellow 
for  Cavalry. 

BUTTONS. 

12.  North  Carolina  Gilt  Buttons. 

TROWSERS. 

13.  For  Commissioned  Officers. — The  uniform  trowsers 
for  all  general  Officers  and  Officers  of  the  general  staff 
will  be  of  dark  blue  cloth,  made  loose  and  reinforced  for 
all  mounted  officers,  with  buff  cord  or  welt,  down  the 
outer  seam.  __.  _. 

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14.  The  uniform  trowsers  for  Regimental  Officers  will 
be  of  North  Carolina  gray  cloth,  made  loose  and  rein- 
forced for  all  mounted  officers,  with  cord  or  welt  down 
the  outer  seam — of  black  for  Infantry,  red  for  Artillery 
and  yellow  for  Cavalry. 

15.  For  Enlisted  Men.— The  uniform  trowsers  for  en- 
listed men  will  be  of  North  Carolina  gray  cloth,  made 
loose,  reinforced  for  mounted  men,  with  a  stripe  of  cloth 
down  and  over  the  outer  seams.  The  stripe  will  be  black 
for  Infantry,  red  for  Artillery  and  yellow  for  Cavalry — 
one  inch  wide  for  non-commissioned  staff  of  regiments 
and  sergeants — three-fourths  of  an  inch  wide  For  corpo- 
rals and  one  half  inch  wide  for  privates. 

hat. 

16.  For  Commissioned  Officers. — For  General  Officers 
and  officers  of  the  General  Staff,  a  black  felt  hat  of  light 
material;  the  body  of  the  hat  one  and  one  half  inch  less 
in  circumference  at  the  crown  than  at  the  base,  to  be 
looped  at  the  right  side,  with  a  large  gilt  button  of  the 
North  Carolina  pattern,  and  a  gilt  ornament  in  front, 
representing  the  Coat  of  Arms  of  North  Carolina,  ac- 
cording to  pattern  in  Quarter  Master  General's  Office. 

17.  For  all  other  Commissioned  Officers. — A  gray  felt 
hat  of  light  material;  the  body  of  the  hat  one  and  one 
half  inch  less  in  circumference  at  the  crown  than  at  the 
base,  looped  up  on  the  right  side,  with  a  large  gilt  button 
of  North  Carolina  pattern,  with  gilt  ornament  in  front,  as 
follows,  viz: 

18.  For  Officers  of  Infantry. — A  Bugle,  with  number  of 
Regiment. 

19.  For  Officers  of  Artillery. — Cross  cannons  with  num. 
ber  of  Regiment. 

20.  For  Officers  of  Cavalry. — Cross  Sabres,  with  num- 
ber of  Regiment. 

The  above  ornaments  according  to  pattern  in  the  Quar- 
ter Master  General's  office. 


21.  For  Enlisted  Men. — A  gray  hat  of  the  same  pattern 
as  for  officers,  looped  in  like  manner,  with  the  letter  of 
the  Company  and  number  of  Regiment  of  brass  in  front. 
The  hat  band  being  red  for  Artillery,  yellow  for  Cav- 
alry and  black  for  Infantry. 

22.  Officers,  when  off  duty  or  on  fatigue  duty  may 
wear  the  French  forage  cap,  according  to  pattern  in 
Quarter  Master  General's  office. 

23.  Enlisted  Men. — Gray,  according  to  pattern. 

CRAVAT    OR    STOCK. 

24.  For  nil  Officers. — Black,  when  a  cravat  is  worn, 
the  tie  not  to  be  visible  at  the  opening  of  the  collar. 

BOOTS    AND    SHOES. 

25.  For  all  Enlisted  Men. — Plain  leather  boot  for 
mounted  men,  and  high  quartered,  thick  soled  shoes  for 
men  not  mounted. 

SPURS, 

26.  For  cil  Mounted  Officers. — Yellow  metal  or  gilt 
spurs. 

27.  For  all  Mounted  Enlisted  Men. — Yellow  metal,  ac- 
cording to  pattern  in  Quarter  Master  General's  office. 

GLOVES. 

28.  For  rill  Mounted  Officers. — Buffi  or  white. 

29.  For  all  Enlisted  Men.— White  Cotton. 

SASH. 

30.  For  all  Officers. — Crimson  silk,  to  go  twice  round 
the  waist  and  to  tie  behind  the  left  hip,  pendant  part 
not  to  extend  more  than  eighteen  inches  below  the  tie, 
to  be  worn  only  on  dress  occasions. 

31  For  No?b  Commissioned  Staff  of  Regiments  and.  First 
Sergeants  of  Companies, — Red  worsted;  to  be  worn  as  by 
Commissioned  Officprs, 


32.  The  sash  will  be  worn  by  *  Officers  of  the  day" 
across  the  body,  scarf-fashion,  from  the  right  shoulder  to 
the  left  side,  instead  of  around  the  waist,  tying  behind  the 
left  hip,  as  prescribed  above. 

SWORD   BELT. 

33.  For  all  Officers. — A  waist  belt  of  black  leather, 
not  less  than  one  and  one  half  inches  or  more  than  two 
inches  wide,  to  be  worn  over  the  sash ;  the  sword  to  be 
suspended  from  it  by  slings  of  the  same  material  as  the 
belt,  with  a  hook  attached  to  the  belt,  upon  which  the 
sword  may  be  hung;  gilt,  rectangle  sword  belt  plate 
with  North  Carolina  Coat  of  Anns  on  it. 

S4.  For  Non- Commissioned  Officers. — Same  belt  of  plain 
black  leather — belt  plate  alter  pattern  in  Quarter  Master 
General's  Office. 

SWORD    AND    SCABBARD. 

35.  For  General  Officers  and  Officers  of  the  Staff.— The 
sword  of  the  pattern  adopted  by  the  United  States  ser- 
vice for  Field  Officers,  April  9,  1S50,  without  letters  U.S. 

86.  For  Mounted  Artillery  Office  is  and  Cavalry  Offi- 
cers.— The  Sabre  and  Scabbard,  the  same  as  the  United 
States  service  for  Cavalry  officers, 

37.  For  all  Foot  Officers. — Sword  of  the  U.  S.  service  of 
April  9,  1850,  without  letters,  U.  S. 

38.  For  Non-Commissioned  Officers. — Of  the  same  pat- 
tern in  the  Quarter  Master  General's  office. 

SWORD    KNOT. 

39.  For  all  Officers. — Gold  lace  strap,  with  gold  bul- 
lion tassel. 

40.  For  Non- Commissioned  Officers,  and  Privates  Moun- 
ted.— According  to- pattern  in  Quarter  Master  General's 
office. 


EPA  CLET  IS. 

41.  Epaulette  will  be  worn  by  General  Officers  and 
Officers  of  the  General  Staff,  of  the  same  description  as 
those  worn  by  the  officers^  the  U.  S.  Army,  of  corres- 
ponding grade. 

SHOULDER    STRAPS. 

42.  The  shoulder  straps  will  be  of  cloth  one  and  three 
fourth  inches  wide  by  four  inches  long,  broidered  with  an 
embroidery  of  gold  one-fourth  of  an  inch  wide.  The  cloth 
for  the  straps  will  be,  for  General  Officers  and  Officers  of 
the  General  Staff,  buff;  for  Artillery,  red';  for  Cavalry,  yel- 
low ;  for  Infantry,  b'ack. 

On  the  cloth  within  the  strap  will  be  embroidered: 

43.  For  a  Major  General— Two  silver  stars  of  five  rays. 

44.  I1  or  a  Brigadier  General.— One  silver  star  of  five 
rays. 

45.  lor  a  Colonel.— One  silver  embroidered  eagle. 

4G.  For  a  Linitoutnt  Colonel— A  silver  embroidered 
leaf  at  each  end. 

47.  For  a  Major.— A  gold  embroidered  leaf  at  each 
end. 

48.  For  a   Captain.— Two  gold  embroidered  bars  at 
each  end. 

49.  For  1st  Lieutenant.— One  gold  embroidered  bar  at 
each  end. 

50.  For  a  2nd  Lieutenant.— The  straps   will  contain 
nothing. 

chevrons. 

The  rank  of  non-commissioned  officers  will  be  marked 

by  Chevrons  on  both  sleeves  of  the  uniform  coat,  above 

the  elbow,  of  worsted  binding,  one  half  inch  wide,  of  the 

, same  co^as  the  stripe  on  the  seam  of  the  trowsers, 

W         o2.  l<or  a  Sergejh^mmr.— Three  bars  and  an  arc. 

53.  For  a  RcgimenWlfttarter  Master  Sergeant.— Three 
bars  and  a  ti#». 


54.  For  a  Commissary  Sergeant. — Three  bars  and  a 
star. 

55.  For  a  First  Sergeant. — Three  bars  and  a  lozenge. 

56.  For  a,  Quarter  Master  and  Common  Sergeant. — Three 
bars. 

57.  For  a  Corporal. — Two  bars.  * 

5S. — Articles  not  in  accordance  with  the  above  pre- 
scribed uniform,  but  already  contracted  for,  or  furnished 
to  troops,  may  be  used  until  exhausted. 

59.  The  articles  prescribed  above  for  enlisted  men,  are 
also  prescribed  for  men  of  corresponding  grades  in  the 
volunteer  service. 

The  board  having  no  other  business  before  it  adjourned 
sine  die. 

JAS.  A.  J.  BRADFORD, 
Col.  Ordnance  &  Engineers  &  Ai til.,  Pres* 
Jno.  W.  Camerox, 

Cap.  Ass't  Quarter  Master,  Recorder  of  Board. 


STATE  OF  NORTH  CAROLINA. 

Department  of  Military  Affairs,  > 
Raleigh,  May  25th,  1861.  ) 
The  proceedings  of  the  Board  of  officers,  to  determine 
the  uniform  dress  and  equipments  of  the  volunteers  and 
State  troops  of  North  Carolina,  having  been  submitted  to 
the  Military  Board  and  unanimously  recommended  by  it, 
the  Governor  approves  the  same,  and  directs  that  the 
Regulations  contained  therein,  be  carried  into  effect. 

WARREN  WINSLOW, 

Military  Secretary. 
By  order  of  the  Cammander  in  Chief,       ^ 

jifjV  A*  Atf]t  General. 


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